sign off

verb

signed off; signing off; signs off

intransitive verb

1
: to announce the end of something (such as a message or broadcast)
2
: to approve or acknowledge something by or as if by a signature
sign off on a memo
sign-off noun

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June 26 - Julian Assange lands back home in Australia a free man following a 14-year legal battle, after a US judge signs off on his unexpected plea deal. CNN, 21 Nov. 2024 In other words, the album came with its own set of hurdles, from clearing samples to obtaining approvals from the musicians who worked on the songs to getting Juice’s mother to sign off on the record. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024 Residents of Los Angeles also signed off on several amendments to the City Charter, the document that spells out government operations at City Hall. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024 The land was already zoned for buildings as tall as eight stories in places, according to city planning staff, but the specialty zoning that the council unanimously signed off on Monday allows for buildings that are much taller in exchange for the inclusion of more affordable housing on site. Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sign off 

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sign off was in 1923

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“Sign off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20off. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

sign off

verb
(ˈ)sī-ˈnȯf
: to announce the end (as of a program or broadcast)

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